mardi 28 août 2012

Some of Frente Cumbiero's tracks are also available on cd format on the compilation: Names you can trust Vol 1. Spanning record releases from 2007-2012, as well as a handful of exclusive, unreleased material, it contains 20 tracks from the Names you Can Trust catalogue.

I really enjoy Frente Cumbiero's mix of tradition and use of technology

mardi 21 août 2012

This new Minimal Wave release contains recordings from Kubin's adolescent years,between 11(!!!) and 15 years old. Talking about an early start, and what a start. The tracks on Teenage Tapes, six of whom are unreleased material, really show the early talent and eccentricity of Kubin.

Tracklist:

﻿A1 Japan Japan

A2 Agitabo

A3 The Germans

A4 Melancholia

A5 Krematorien

A6 Sonntagsspaziergang

B1 Calling My Brain

B2 Sie Traumen All

B3 Gelegenheitsexperiment 1

B4 Hans, Der Ist Nicht Artig

B5 Qualitat Des Staates

Japan, Japan has masterly been edited by J.Rocc on his Minimal Wave edits vol 2.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (August 9, 2012) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division today introduced the XDJ-AERO, the industry’s first1 Wi-Fi® DJ system that can wirelessly play music tracks from smart devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptop computers2. The XDJ-AERO enables users to mix and arrange their favorite music tracks stored on their smart devices via Wi-Fi, as well as on USB memory devices and computers via included DJ software. As an added benefit and convenience, the XDJ-AERO can also create its own wireless access point when Wi-Fi isn’t available or not in range, further enabling quick and convenient connectivity with portable smart devices.

“Smartphones and tablets have become many consumers’ main devices for storing music and information and we wanted to take advantage of using them as sources for our new XDJ-AERO DJ system,” said David Arevalo, senior marketing manager, Professional Sound and Visual Division for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “And with the XDJ-AERO’s unique wireless capability, setup is a breeze.”

Pioneer created a special mobile application for various smart devices that enables wireless connection and transmission of music to the XDJ-AERO via Wi-Fi. The XDJ-AERO can identify up to four devices as sources for music playback. The system can also access audio tracks on a computer (PC) through the use of the included Pioneer rekordbox® music management software.

For added convenience and expandability, the system is equipped with audio ports for connecting other sources such as Pioneer CDJ players, and can even be used as a standalone 2-channel mixer. For creative music playback and unique mixing capabilities, the system offers a new built-in jog control, audio effects and more.

•Beat Effect – Four additional effects including Trans, Flanger, Echo and Roll can be added to currently playing music.

•Sound Color Filter – Each channel of the mixer includes Pioneer’s popular Sound Color Filter which can be added to music at any time.

The XDJ-AERO also features two automatic mix functions, Beat Sync3 and Auto Mix. With Beat Sync, a press of the “Sync” button synchronizes the music loaded in each player on beat with matching beats per minute (BPM). In the Auto Mix mode, playlists created on a smart device using the special mobile application, computer or USB memory device are linked together with cross-fade4 or fade-in/fade-out effects. For added convenience, the system also lets users record their mixes directly onto a USB storage device in WAV format.

The XDJ-AERO combines two digital players and a mixer into a single slim and stylish unit, taking similar design cues from Pioneer’s highly popular professional CDJ digital players and DJM mixers. The unit also features a smoke-colored acrylic panel, blue and white LED illumination and low-profile jog platter and control buttons.

The XDJ-AERO will be available in August with a suggested retail price of $1,399.

mercredi 8 août 2012

•Pulse Control –Integrated Pulse Control provides users with visual prompts.

•Mix Pulse – As the pitch of songs begin to match, the intensity of white LED lights of the jog wheel increases. In conjunction with the music, the pulsing of lights enhances beat matching skills.

•Beat Pulse – The embedded LEDs in the channel faders illuminate along with the beat of the current song playing. The illumination intensifies and weakens based on the output sound level.

•Launch Pulse – Triggers a red light to illuminate on the jog wheel to signify a press of the track load button.

•FX Pulse – The lights on the jog wheel identify which FX is applied.

•DJ Software – Includes Native Instrument’s TRAKTOR LE 2 DJ software. When used with TRAKTOR PRO 2 (upgrade fees apply), the controller can also operate as a 4-deck controller and sampler. In addition, the unit supports Serato’s “Serato® DJ Intro” software (downloadable at no charge from http://serato.com/dj-intro.

• Laptop Dock Design – The DDJ-ERGO LIMITED is designed to accommodate the placement of a laptop computer below the unit to save room and bring the laptop screen closer to the user. The controller also features removable legs, enabling it be used in angled or horizontal flat positions.

•USB Power – Utilizes the host computer’s USB port for power, eliminating the need for an external power supply.

•High Quality Audio – Employs the same audio technology used in Pioneer’s professional DJ mixers for clear, powerful audio output.